The card attached to the fountain pen is a document of authenticity for the item. It states that this fountain pen was used many times by His Holiness, Pope... read more →
About this Feast The feast commemorates the dedication of the church of Saint Mary which was built in Jerusalem near the site of the Temple. With Christians of... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
The artifact is a document signed prior to his pontificate as Cardinal de’Medici. It is dated 1520 and... read more →
Cardinal Ernest Simoni, the “Living Martyr” of Albania His story moved Pope Francis to tears. In the consistory of November 2016, among the 17 men... read more →
Pietro Gasparri (1852 - 1934) was a signatory of the Lateran Pacts (the Lateran Treaty). He served as Cardinal Secretary of State to... read more →
Anniversaries of dedications were celebrated in the Vatican Basilica of Saint Peter and in the Basilica of Saint... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
Here is Father’s Commentary: Anything associated with John Paul I is going to be a unique and rare... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
Papal Artifacts is honored to remember Pope Benedict XV whose efforts during World War... read more →
WW I: 1914-1918 The first global conflict claimed 9 million to 13 million lives and caused unprecedented damage. Germany formally surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all nations... read more →
The medal is from late in his pontificate and was meant to be worn. It has his image... read more →
Stories on this website continue to accumulate as the Curator carries on his mission to share with others his... read more →
Papal Artifacts honors the memory of Saint John Paul II and his role in the demise of communism including the fall of the Berlin Wall. A preeminent authority on... read more →
The Feast of the Dedication of Saint John Lateran The anniversary of the dedication of the Lateran Basilica, which... read more →
The Vatican announced Pope Francis' decision Nov. 9. It marks the first major step toward sainthood for the pope who died in 1978 at the age of 65,... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
This hand-carved wooden reliquary from the 1600's contains a substantial relic of Pope St.... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple... read more →
It is no secret to those of you who follow the Papal Artifacts' website & Collection that the curator of the site, Father Richard Kunst, is a great fan... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual... read more →
We are happy to present to you the artifact signed by Pope Paul V, the pontiff who canonized St. Charles Borromeo on November 1,... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
November 1, 1946: Remembering Saint John Paul II on the Anniversary of His Ordination, With a Commentary... read more →
You can see that this item is very important to me because it's framed.... read more →
This three-page formal document written to a cardinal is from Bologna. It is quite... read more →
The Curator of Papal Artifacts wears many hats, one of which is his interest in all things political. Having majored in political... read more →
At Mass, Saints Are With Us, Body and Soul Here is an interesting fact that I suspect many people are not aware of: Embedded inside the altar at your... read more →